1、English,around the world,Unit 2,Period 2 Reading(1),U.K.,U.S.A.,Canada,Australia,New Zealand,South Africa,English-speaking countries,An official language,American English,British English,Australian English,Canadian English,Singapore English,African English,Malaysian English,Indian English,Pre-readin
2、g,1.Why are there so many kinds of English?,2. Read the title of the passage and guess what the passage will tell us?,The road to modern English,reading,Task 1: skimming,Please match the main idea to each paragraph.,By the 19th century the language was settled finally.,English is spoken as a foreign
3、 language or second language in Africa and Asia.,Many people all over the world speak English.,Native speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.,Para 1,Para 2,Para 3,Para 5,Why has English changed over time?,Para 4,Task 2: scanning,Tell the sentences which a
4、re True or False,Most of the English speakers in the 16th century lived in England. T F2. English has the most speakers in the 17th century. T F3. Native English speakers cant understand each other because they dont speak the same kind of English. T F4. English developed when new settlers and rulers
5、 came to Britain. T F5. Languages frequently change. T F,6. Samuel Johnson wrote the American Dictionary of the English Language. T F7. From 1765 to 1947 English was the language for government and education in India. T F8. English is one of the official languages used in India. T F9. This reading d
6、escribes the development of the English language. T F,Task 3: Fill in the forms,Development of English,the end of the 16th century,the next century,today,people,Why has English changed over time?,Because of cultural communication.,During the 5th century AD,English was based more on German.,Between a
7、bout AD 800 and 1150,English was influenced by Danish and French invaders(入侵者).,By the 1600s,Shakespeare used a wider vocabulary than ever before.,1620,British settlers moved to America in the “Mayflower”.,From the 18th century,British colonized Australia. Some British people were taken to Australia
8、.,1765-1947,English spoken in India.,By 19th century,Dictionaries standardized (标准化）the spelling of English.,Time,What happened,time,place,Language can change with time.,Language can change when cultures communicate with each other.,Conclusion:,Thinking:,Will Chinese English become one of the world
9、Englishes?,“ Only time will tell”.,Choose the correct answer.,English has/had the most speakers_. A. now B. when the British ruled many parts of the world C. in the time of Shakespeare D. in the 12th centuryWhich of the following statements is true?_ A. Language always stay the same. B. Language cha
10、nge only after wars. C. Language no longer change. D. Language change when cultures change.From AD450 to 1150, English sounded more like_. A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian,Shakespeares English was spoken around _. A. 1400s B. 1500s C. 450s D. 1600sWhich country has the fastest growing numbe
11、r of English speakers in the world? A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain,6. If an American is talking to an Englishman, _. A. they will have almost no difficulty in understanding each other. B. they will have a lot of misunderstandings between each other. C. the American finds it difficult to u
12、nderstand the Englishman D. the Englishman finds it difficult to follow the American,7. Why is India mentioned（提到） in the last paragraph? A. because India is a typical(典型) country who speaks English as a second language because of its long being ruled by Britain B. Because India has a very large num
13、ber of English speakers.C. Because India is a country where English plays a very important role in social life.Because India has a long history of communication with Britain,8. The writer wrote this passage mainly to _. A. prove that English has the largest number of speakers around the world. B. pr
14、ove that the nation who has more settlements around the world has more speakers of their language.C. Tell of the difference between ancient(古代) English and modern English. D. tell of the history and development of the English language.,Task 4: discussion,Do you know the reasons why English is spoken
15、 by so many people in so many different countries?,Trade and tourism from western Europe and North America has contributed to the spread of English. China is now one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations.English is the language that dominates international Internet websites and provides ne
16、arly all of the new computer technology.,Suggested answers:,3. English is one of the official languages of the Olympic games and the United Nations. The UN also has its headquarters in New York city.4. Satellite TV, radio programmes, CDs and Hollywood films bring English into different countries.5.
17、Historical reason-colonies of England.,2. Why do you think more people in the world want to learn Chinese? Do you think Chinese will become an international language all over the world in the near future?,1.Read the passage for several times after class and make marks where you have any questions.2. Preview the language points in the passage.,HOMEWORK,Take a break!,
